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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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